đáy
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaj˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗa(ː)j˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đáy means a base.
Meanings of đáy in English
Noun
- of a solid a base
- the inside bottom of a container, as opposed to a đế which is the outside bottom
- (figurative) đáy lòngthe bottom of the heart
- the bottom of a well or a natural body of water such as a lake, river, sea, etc.
- ếch ngồi đáy giếngone that's intellectually confined by their limited surroundings
- abbreviation, informal, of a triangle or trapezoid short for cạnh đáy (“base”)
Words with đáy
Idioms and sayings with đáy
- mò trăng đáy nước — to make a hopeless, futile or vain effort at doing something; to ask for the moon
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đáy could be written as 𡌠, 𢋠, 𣷳, 𤀐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 底 (“bottom”, SV: để).
Frequently asked questions
What does đáy mean in English?
đáy (noun) means "a base".
How do you pronounce đáy?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗa(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: đáy — rising tone (sắc).